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NY S07960

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

Michael Ranzenhofer

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a pilot program allowing public authorities to award contracts exclusively to small businesses, minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs), and women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) as defined in state economic development and executive law
  • Limits total contract value under the pilot program to the greater of $20 million or 5% of the authority's total annual contract value
  • Requires authorities to designate such procurements in advance and clearly indicate the restriction in advertisements and requests for bids or proposals
  • Allows rejection of all bids if fewer than three qualified responses are received or if accepted bids would result in unreasonable pricing
  • Expires July 1, 2022 and is automatically repealed on that date

Legislative Description

Relates to the award of contracts to small businesses, minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

6/21/2018

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations6/21/2018
Rules6/20/2018
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions3/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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